Conference Paper

# Simple Random Logic Programs

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-04238-6_20 Conference: Logic Programming and Nonmonotonic Reasoning, 10th International Conference, LPNMR 2009, Potsdam, Germany, September 14-18, 2009. Proceedings
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ABSTRACT We consider random logic programs with two-literal rules and study their properties. In particular, we obtain results on the
probability that random “sparse” and “dense” programs with two-literal rules have answer sets. We study experimentally how
hard it is to compute answer sets of such programs. For programs that are constraint-free and purely negative we show that the easy-hard-easy pattern emerges. We provide arguments to explain that behavior. We also show that the hardness
of programs from the hard region grows quickly with the number of atoms. Our results point to the importance of purely negative
constraint-free programs for the development of ASP solvers.

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• "In order to apply grammar-based fuzz testing to answer set solvers, methods for generating wide varieties of different answer set programs need to be developed. There are only a few studies that consider the problem of generating random logic programs in the context of ASP (Zhao and Lin 2003; Namasivayam and Truszczy´nski 2009). These studies consider rather restricted subclasses of NLPs and focus on theoretical aspects such as the study of phase transition behavior. "
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